Mervin Flaherty, Jr – the man who was only released from prison and put on bail in April – is back before the court for allegedly committing a series of new offences. Flaherty pleaded not guilty to being in possession […]

A consultation group is to be implemented to facilitate communication between government and residents who have grown increasingly concerned about the health hazards being bred by a public incinerator at Pockwood Pond. The Ministry of Health is the department implementing […]

All 21 inmates who were transferred to a St Lucian prison facility after Hurricane Irma have now returned to the BVI. Eleven had returned up to recently and the final 10 came back on September 6 — the day that marks […]

Forecasters are reporting that the two weather disturbances that recently formed in the eastern Atlantic are continuing to develop. Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said on Friday morning that the two systems have “potential of reaching the Caribbean”. Disturbance 1 […]

Government has mounted a plaque in front of the Central Administration Complex in Road Town to commemorate last year’s cataclysmic passing of Hurricane Irma. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith and Governor Augustus Jaspert unveiled the public ornament on Thursday, September […]

The public is asked to note that the Magistrate’s Court is in the process of re-scheduling criminal matters which were postponed due to the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. Persons, who had matters scheduled before the […]

While noting that a number of persons in the BVI are affected by sickle cell, the Ministry of Health says renowned medical experts will be travelling to the territory to share “the latest information on revolutionary treatments for the disease”. […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Former Education Minister under the 2010 VIP government, Andrew Fahie, said it was “common sense” that led him to spend nearly 600,000 of taxpayer dollars to conduct a medical school assessment for the BVI. […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Cabinet is discussing to establish a sex offender’s registry in the British Virgin Islands. Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton told BVI News this week that the matter has been put up […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News September 6, 2017, is proving to be a date that has left lasting effects on residents of the British Virgin Islands. Although exactly 12 months have elapsed, normalcy has returned, and the days of rationing […]